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Used collection on leaves(118 stamps,3 covers) including 1903 CA set to 2/6d, 1904-08 MCA set to 2/6d, 1909 5s, 1914 5s on piece, 1922-29 Script set to 5s complete, 1932 Tercent set, 1935 RSJ set, 1938-48 set to £1, 1948 RSW set, 1951 set, 1953-58 set, mainly fine
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Registered cover to Germany with ½d green pair, 6d dull purple and olive tied DE 10 1906 pmks, Registered label 'Vom Auslande uber Bahnp. 15', backstamped London 5 JA 07, Hannover 6.1.07, fine, cat £200+
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pair — Pair
Two stamps that remain joined together.
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Nice grouping of early Health issues, mint and fine used, with SG 544 (m & fu), 545, 552, 553 (m & fu), 555 (m & u), 576,598 and 602. All fine m.m. or f.u. (11)
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Used collection on large leaves(94 stamps,6 covers or cards) including 1898 Arms ½d Internal Postcard used from Blantyre, 1899 Arms 2d External Postcard used from Chiromo to Hamburg, 1921-33 Script 2s,2/6d,4s, 1935 RSJ set, 1945 set, 1948 RSW set, 1953-54 set, mainly fine
Registered cover to Germany with 1897 2d,4d and 1901 new colours 1d,4d,6d tied Chiromo 27 No 01 pmks, backstamped Chinde and Zanzibar, fine and attractive
Selection of covers or cards(11) including 1898 and 1900 two Lourenco Marques stationery cards used to Germany, 1928 Registered Hamburg Linie cover to Germany, 1944 censored cover to Switzerland, mainly fine
Collection of fine used definitives and commems in a stockbook, with many higher values and light duplication in places. All identified with cat values. Few 100's. Cat value £1080.
Philatelic terms
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Balance collection on stock book pages mint & used in mixed condition Incls Rhodesia double Heads x 59 to 2/- Cat £1400+. Admiral Heads mint to 6d. Rhodesia & Nyasaland duplicated QEII commem sets. Southern Rhodesia mainly mint commem issues. Northern Rhodesia 1935 SJ set mint. Plus odds. Total Cat £1800+ (380+).
Shiels 1d black cds used with small part red fiscal? Cancel. 6d deep blue barred oval cancel. 1/- grey brown cds, 2/- vermilion cds & 2/6d grey-purple faint cds . (5).
Philatelic terms
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
fiscal — Fiscal use
Use of a stamp for revenue or tax purposes rather than normal postal use.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
